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Quran 2:149

Surah Al-Baqarah (The Cow), verse 149 of 286 · Juz 2

وَمِنْ حَيْثُ خَرَجْتَ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۖ وَإِنَّهُۥ لَلْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ ۗ وَمَا ٱللَّهُ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ

Translations of Quran 2:149
EnglishTalal Itani

And wherever you come from, turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. This is the truth from your Lord, and Allah is not heedless of what you do.

EnglishPickthall, 1930

And whencesoever thou comest forth (for prayer, O Muhammad) turn thy face toward the Inviolable Place of Worship. Lo! it is the Truth from thy Lord. Allah is not unaware of what ye do.

TurkishElmalılı Hamdi Yazır, 1935

Hem her nereden sefere çıkarsan hemen Mescidi harama doğru yüzünü çevir, bu emir şüphesiz hak, rabbından olduğu muhakkakdır, Allah amellerinizden gafil de değildir

FrenchKazimirski, 1840

De quelque lieu que tu sortes, tourne ton visage vers l’oratoire sacré. C’est la vérité qui vient de ton Seigneur, et Dieu n’est point inattentif à vos actions.

DutchKeyzer, 1860, from Kazimirski's French

En aan welke plaats gij ook komen moogt, wendt uw aangezicht naar den heiligen tempel; want dit is de waarheid die van uwen God komt, en God is niet onopmerkzaam nopens hetgeen gij doet.

ItalianCalza, 1847, from Kazimirski's French

Da qualunque luogo tu sorta rivolgiti versò l’oratorio sacro. Egli è un precetto vero, emanato dal tuo Signore, e Dio vede le vostre azioni.

Arabic: Tanzil Project. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com. Other translations: public domain editions, listed in Sources.